21 Reads Based on Your Favorite Christmas Movie

We have officially hit that moment in December where the Hallmark Channel and Freeform’s Christmas countdown are continually gracing my TV screen. Having seen the same movies a million times does not discourage me from a rewatch… or ten. I’m all about the shameless festivity and nostalgia. When I was watching yet another sweet Christmas film, I couldn’t help but be reminded of some of my favorite romance reads. And thus, this post was born! Here are 21 reads based on your favorite Christmas movie!

If You Love The Grinch…

You also love books featuring the Grumpy/Sunshine trope. This is a classic combination in romance literature with a happy-go-lucky character often bringing out the joyful and romantic side of his or her grumpy counterpart. It’s a case study in opposites attract, and it always delivers

Recommendations:

Always Only You by Chloe Liese
Codename Charming by Lucy Parker
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

*Readers should note these are Rated R

If You Love The Holiday…

You probably love tales of transformational trips, self-discovery, and true love. Even better if those trips involve an exciting location and unexpected romance.

Recommendation:

The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas (Rated R)
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

If You Love The Family Stone…

Watching The Family Stone every year always makes me wish I had a bunch of siblings. There’s just something about a loud house full of loved ones that makes the season feel extra festive.

Recommendation:

Save the Date by Morgan Matson

If You Love Love Actually…

You probably love the idea of a full cast of characters with multiple storylines that all come together by the end of the story.

Recommendations:

Anna K. by Jenny Lee
Let it Snow by John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson
Most Likely by Sarah Watson

If You Love It’s a Wonderful Life…

You likely also love a good second chance romance. In the classic film, George Bailey, after being made aware of his wonderful life, is given a second chance to live to the fullest. In many second chance romance novels, both characters are living with regrets about love lost, and either consciously or unconsciously long to return to what once was. The result is usually a restored relationship full of hope and gratitude.

Recommendations:

A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams (Rated R)
Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto (Rated R)
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune (Rated R)
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren (Rated R)

If You Love White Christmas…

You probably love a story about people coming together to save a failing business. This is one of the more romantic and heartwarming plot lines, and it is also the basis for many a Hallmark film.

Recommendations:

With You Forever by Chloe Liese (Rated R)
My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella (Rated R)

If You Love The Polar Express…

When I think of The Polar Express, what comes to mind is a grand and life changing adventure. The main character experiences a trip full of magic, friendship, self-discovery, and Christmas spirit. Nothing rounds out a romance like a good adventure story– even better if said adventure involves suspense and self-discovery.

Recommendations:

Wilder by Christina Lauren
Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon

If You Love A Christmas Prince…

It feels appropriate to say that this Netflix movie has quickly become a modern classic. It has all the good makings of a timeless Christmas tale– romance, royalty, and heartwarming-ly cheesy platitudes. If this is a Christmas favorite, you likely love the idea of romance between royalty and an average Joe.

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